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“Although the monthly changes have leveled off, the fuel economy of the U.S. fleet improved dramatically in the last six years, resulting in around 2.1 billion gallons of fuel and $7.6 billion in projected savings just this year alone compared to 2007 levels,” said Jesse Toprak, senior analyst for TrueCar. “Improvement in TrueMPG is a win-win for consumers and the environment.”

Below is how the top eight manufacturers fared comparing overall MPG, broken out by car and truck MPG:

Average MPG

Average Car MPG

Average Truck MPG

Manufacturer

Jul-13

Jul-12

YoY

Jul-13

Jul-12

YoY

Jul-13

Jul-12

YoY

Chrysler

21.0

19.8

1.2

24.0

23.4

0.6

20.1

18.4

1.7

Ford

22.8

22.2

0.6

29.0

26.5

2.5

20.0

19.8

0.2

GM

21.2

21.2

0.0

25.6

25.4

0.2

18.9

19.1

-0.2

Honda

25.7

25.1

0.6

30.0

28.2

1.8

22.3

22.3

0.0

Hyundai

27.0

27.0

0.0

28.6

28.5

0.0

22.5

23.0

-0.4

Nissan

25.3

23.3

2.0

30.0

26.3

3.7

21.1

20.0

1.1

Toyota

24.9

24.2

0.7

30.5

29.8

0.7

19.8

19.4

0.4

Volkswagen

26.2

25.7

0.5

27.2

26.6

0.6

22.0

21.8

0.2

Industry

23.7

23.0

0.7

27.9

26.8

1.1

20.3

19.8

0.5

According to TrueCar.com, the TrueMPGTM for vehicles sold by U.S. manufacturers averaged 21.7 MPG in July 2013, up from 21.1 MPG in July 2012. European manufacturers increased their average fuel economy for vehicles sold from 23.3 MPG in July 2012 to 23.7 MPG; Japanese manufacturers increased their average fuel economy from 24.4 MPG last year to 25.4 MPG; and South Korean manufacturers’ average fuel economy remained steady year-over-year at 27.0 MPG.

Below is a snapshot of a few vehicle segments and how they compare from July 2013 versus July 2012:

Average Small Car MPG

Average Midsize Car MPG

Average Large Truck MPG

Manufacturer

Jul-13

Jul-12

YoY

Jul-13

Jul-12

YoY

Jul-13

Jul-12

YoY

Chrysler

31.4

28.5

3.0

23.7

24.0

-0.2

18.9

15.8

3.1

Ford

33.1

32.2

0.9

31.4

26.7

4.6

17.6

17.4

0.2

GM

29.2

30.1

-0.9

26.2

26.1

0.1

17.1

17.1

0.0

Honda

31.8

31.9

-0.1

29.2

25.9

3.3

17.2

17.2

0.0

Hyundai

30.9

30.8

0.0

27.5

27.8

-0.3

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mazda

30.0

30.5

-0.5

30.4

25.0

5.4

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mitsubishi

26.2

25.3

0.9

24.3

24.3

0.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nissan

34.3

30.6

3.7

29.0

25.9

3.1

14.2

14.3

-0.1

Subaru

27.3

27.9

-0.6

25.8

24.7

1.1

N/A

N/A

N/A

Toyota

35.5

34.2

1.4

28.5

28.1

0.4

15.3

15.5

-0.2

Volkswagen

29.6

28.9

0.7

29.5

27.4

2.1

N/A

N/A

N/A

Industry

31.8

31.3

0.4

28.1

26.5

1.6

17.4

16.7

0.7

TrueCar also compared TrueMPG by Brand, as well as by Manufacturer and Segment:

TrueMPG by Brand

Brand

Jul-13

Jun-13

Jul-13

YoY

MoM

smart

35.7

35.7

35.7

0.0

0.0

Fiat

33.3

33.4

32.1

1.2

0.0

MINI

29.6

29.8

30.0

-0.5

-0.2

Volkswagen

28.0

28.0

26.8

1.1

0.0

Hyundai

27.9

27.7

27.5

0.4

0.1

Mazda

27.4

27.2

27.0

0.3

0.1

Scion

26.9

27.0

27.1

-0.2

-0.1

Subaru

26.5

26.4

24.9

1.6

0.1

Mitsubishi

26.4

26.2

25.3

1.1

0.2

Honda

26.3

26.2

25.6

0.7

0.1

Kia

25.8

26.0

26.4

-0.6

-0.2

Nissan

25.8

25.8

23.8

2.0

0.1

Toyota

25.1

24.9

24.4

0.7

0.2

BMW

23.5

22.7

22.5

1.0

0.8

Lexus

23.2

23.2

22.4

0.9

0.0

Buick

23.1

22.8

23.0

0.1

0.3

Ford

22.8

23.1

22.2

0.6

-0.2

Audi

22.4

22.4

22.5

-0.1

0.0

Lincoln

22.3

22.5

21.3

1.0

-0.2

Chevrolet

21.9

22.6

21.9

0.0

-0.7

Chrysler

21.8

21.9

21.8

0.0

-0.1

Dodge

21.6

21.6

20.9

0.7

0.0

Volvo

21.4

21.4

21.3

0.1

-0.1

Acura

21.2

21.8

21.5

-0.3

-0.6

Mercedes-Benz

21.2

21.1

20.4

0.8

0.1

Porsche

21.1

20.9

20.4

0.7

0.2

Jeep

20.9

20.6

19.4

1.6

0.3

Cadillac

19.8

19.9

19.1

0.7

-0.1

Infiniti

19.5

19.9

20.3

-0.8

-0.4

Jaguar

19.5

19.3

17.9

1.6

0.2

Ram

18.9

18.9

15.8

3.1

0.0

GMC

18.6

18.9

18.9

-0.3

-0.3

Land Rover

16.2

16.2

15.6

0.6

0.0

Industry

23.7

23.7

23.0

0.7

0.0

TrueMPGTM is a data-rich method to compare monthly fuel economy averages by brand, manufacturer, origin and vehicle segments using Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ratings and actual monthly automotive sales-weighted information. TrueCar.com seeks to provide average fuel economy transparency by creating an alternative view to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) ratings. TrueMPGTM helps keep in perspective what each manufacturer’s average miles per gallon per car sold – computed monthly and annually – by using the EPA’s window sticker ratings.

TrueMPGTM computes monthly average fuel economy by brand, manufacturer, origin and vehicle segments by using actual sales data for the current month. Calculations start at the trim level, taking into account EPA fuel economy data, including engine size and drivetrain that affect a vehicle’s MPG ratings. The sales share from each trim level is then calculated to create an average for each model. Brand level data is calculated by the sales share of each model and the manufacturer data is then based on the share of each brand, providing an accurate and completely data-driven picture of actual measured MPGs in the marketplace. TrueCar utilizes the EPA’s average fuel economy rating using 45 percent highway and 55 percent city driving behavior.

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